In the head coach's office at Thorpe Arch, George Lee was talking to the other end on his mobile phone.
"No... no... I know the record has to end."
"Of course I hope it's as long as possible, right?"
George Li changed the direction of the boss's chair and faced the outside window.
Then he crossed his legs and put them on the desk.
"The Spanish striker was very comprehensive. I took action before the game, but I still couldn't prevent the goal."
"I don't think the Premier League has become easier now that you're gone."
"Have you found a job in Spain?"
"If Barcelona's head coach is not good, I suggest you go to Real Madrid as a translator."
"Yes, yes... Calderon and I are not very familiar, so you may have to wait a few years until Florentino comes back before you can become a translator."
"As I said, if it doesn't work in Spain, you can go to Italy. I don't think Germany and France are interesting."
"Okay...hehe...when I retire, I will let you become the head coach of Leeds United."
"That's it, thank you for your condolences... Goodbye."
After waiting for the other party to hang up, George Li also pressed the hang up button on his phone.
Then I saw a text message from my girlfriend.
"Come on, I'll go to Elland Road to cheer you on in the next game!" - Helen
George Li smiled slightly when he saw this text message, put his phone back in his pants pocket, walked out of the office, and walked to the coaching staff meeting room not far away.
As soon as the door was opened, several members of the Leeds United coaching staff inside were still listening to Chris Casper analyze the next opponent.
Just now, while George Li was having a meeting with his assistants, he received a call from Mourinho.
The other party had just returned to the UK from Spain and was back to continue dealing with some follow-up matters with Chelsea. Then Mourinho knew that Li George had lost two games in a row and his previous unbeaten streak was terminated, so he called Li George to express his condolences and express his concern among friends.
Not to mention, it is really a good thing to be friends with Mourinho.
Then George Li ran to his office to answer the phone. While answering the phone, he also received a text message from his little girlfriend, which also cleared away the haze that had been hanging over his head recently.
Just after George Li entered the conference room again, Casper immediately stopped speaking and said to George Li: "George, close the door."
Then George Li reluctantly closed the conference room door with the words "Chris, close the door" on it.
Casper was also secretly happy. After all, it was his turn to say this and there were not many opportunities. He was already thinking about one day fighting "George, close the door" instead of sticking to the door.
After George Li closed the door, he walked to his seat at the front and sat down.
"Chris, you go on."
George Lee asked Casper to continue.
"Oh...ok." Kasper agreed immediately and continued his report, "Newcastle have achieved an unbeaten record of 2 wins and 3 draws in the previous round. Their defense this season They did a great job, they tied Arsenal 1-1 in the third round of the league..."
George Lee carefully looked at Newcastle United's opponents in the last five games. Except for Arsenal, none of them are strong teams.
"When did a tie with Arsenal count as a strong team?" He immediately put forward his different views.
Several other Leeds United coaches also laughed. They also saw that Newcastle's opponents in the previous rounds were not very strong. It is even said that Arsenal's strength has been greatly reduced this season due to Henry's departure, and it is reasonable to be tied by Newcastle.
Casper ignored them and continued.
"Their main thing this season is to play a defensive counterattack. Normally they will send 4 to 5 defenders, and then add three midfielders with outstanding defensive capabilities to ensure their defense."
Kasper directly drew a few black circles on the whiteboard next to represent Newcastle's possible lineup.
"Then they used the full-backs to intervene and the combination of two forwards, one high and one fast, to counterattack."
Then he drew two black circles at the front.
"Of course, it could also be two faster forwards, such as Irving and Martins."
Several other Leeds coaches also gave the nod.
Brian Kidd whispered to Gary Kelly next to him: "In this case, when Woodgate is injured, we must put Matteison on, otherwise the two tall center backs will suffer a lot."
Kelly nodded immediately, which could be said to have reached a consensus.
And George Li sat there silently and did not express any opinions.
Casper waved his hand in front of him, but George Li still didn't respond.
"Hey, George!"
Casper hit George Li on the shoulder before George Li came back to his senses.
"George, how about I show you something to boost your morale." Casper showed a wicked smile and said to George Li in a thief tone.
Then without waiting for George Li to answer, he opened a video recording saved in the computer.
As soon as I opened it, I saw that the BBC was interviewing a Newcastle player.
"Our form has been very good recently, and we will maintain this form. We will definitely score 3 points in the away game... Our opponents have lost two games in a row in all competitions recently. I think it is because of the presence of their head coach. The problem... the way he uses forwards has been wrong and I will prove to him how a real forward should play..."
Needless to say, there is only one person in the entire Premier League who can say this to George Lee.
That is Australian forward Viduka who just transferred to Newcastle United on a free transfer this summer.
The feud between Viduka and Lee George has been going on for several seasons, and every time the loud-mouthed Australian talks trash before the game.
Of course, Viduka can only do this, because he has never taken advantage in the game.
This time, seeing that Leeds United was not in good shape recently, he stood up again and started to provoke George Lee.
In the conference room, several people looked at George Li, fearing that George Li, who had been in a bad mood recently, would smash the projector. At the same time, they all complained about why Casper would show this kind of thing to George Li at this time.
But George Li smiled after reading it, then raised his head and stared at Casper with his eyes.
But Casper wasn't afraid that George Li would blame him, because everything in George Li's eyes revealed his full of bad intentions.
Kasper caught George Lee's eyes, and he knew that Newcastle would suffer disaster in the next round, and Viduka would suffer disaster.
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Leeds United players completed planned physical training under the leadership of fitness coach Colin McGee.
The younger Charlotte Black and Gareth Bale went to the training ground to practice on their own. But most of the players showered and headed home after practice.
Alan Smith walked out of the bathroom wearing shorts and a towel to change clothes.
When he opened the locker, he saw Woodgate staring at the TV hanging in the locker room. Although Woodgate injured his thigh, it did not prevent him from coming to the gym to participate in some upper body exercises.
Smith walked over, and at the same time, his actions also affected several other people who had just walked out of the bathroom and were getting dressed, and they all came together to see what program was on the TV.
"Our form has been very good recently, and we will maintain this form. We will definitely score 3 points in the away game..."
It was George Li and the others who saw the BBC interview with Viduka in the conference room.
Woodgate looked back and saw Smith, Milner, and Bowyer who were also watching TV, as well as Sneijder, Robben and others who were coming over after hearing the noise.
"This idiot..." Woodgate saw Smith's narrowed eyes, revealing a murderous look in his eyes.
However, Smith immediately put away his murderous aura and stopped watching the show. Instead, he chose to go back and get dressed.
"Jonathan, you are right, he is an idiot." Smith left one sentence and walked away.
On the side, Robben, who has been in the Premier League for several years, is secretly telling Sneijder, who has just arrived in the Premier League, the inside story.
Sneijder was stunned for a moment.
